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Eng 9 Vocab List 2
Vocab fr Chapters 10-20 To Kill a Mockingbird
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| vapid | adj. dull, tedious; without liveliness or spirit; lacking or having lost life sharpness, or flavor |
| edification | n. uplifting enlightenment; intellectual, moral spiritual improvemetn; enlightenment; an act of uplifting |
| ascertain | v. to find out definitely; to determine; to learn with certainty |
| passe | adj. no longer fashionable; out-of-date; past one's prime; outmoded |
| ensue | v. to follow in order; to come afterward; to follow as a consequence or result |
| nebulous | adj. unclear, indistinct, indefinite; hazy or cloudy, as in understanding or meaning |
| browbeat | v. to bully or intimidate someone sternly; to badger or nag (someone) |
| equity | n. fairness; just and fair treatment; actions, treatment of others, or a general condition characterized by justice, fairness and impartiality |
| furtive | adj. secretive, shifty, stealthy; done in a way that is intended to escape notice; sneaky |
| squalid | adj. neglected and dirty; unsanitary, unpleasant; filghy, foul, nasty |
| feral | adj. gone wild, savage, untamed |
| impassive | adj. expressionless; showing no outward sign of emotion, especially on the face; unemotional |
| bovine | adj. of or relating to cows or cattle; slow (in thought of movement) |
| adamant | adj. determined, unyielding, obstinate, stubborn, resolute, unmoving, inflexible (with regard to decisions or ideas) |
| brevity | n. briefness; the use of few words; conciseness; terseness |
| reverent | adj. deeply respectful |
| veneer | n. a facade or deceptive show; a superficial, usually pleasing, appearance; a decorative facing, as of brick |
| savor | v. to perceive by taste or smell; to give oneself over to the enjoyment of |
| garish | adj. crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate; unsophisticated and gaudy |
| undue | adj. unwarranted, excessive; inappropriate, unjustified |
| irascible | adj. easily provoked to anger; very irritable |
| florid | adj. reddish, ruddy, rosy; flowery, excessively ornate |
| pithy | adj. brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; full of substance and meaning |
| purloin | v. to take dishonestly; to steal, filch, pinch or pilfer |
| vehement | adj. zealous, ardent, impassioned; strongly emotional; intense or passionate |